Applying for Graduation

Application Dates

Full- and part-time students graduating in the month/year listed below must submit an electronic Undergraduate Application for Graduation by the following deadlines:

January 2017: September 6, 2016

May 2017: September 23, 2016 (Full-time students)

May 2017: January 17, 2017 (Part-time students)

September 2017: May 31, 2017

Part-time students: Within 3–5 business days your account will be charged $150. To determine whether you were charged, go to WebAdvisor for Students > Financial Information > Make a Payment, and choose your payment option, if required. Full-time students pay this fee along with their fall tuition. The application fee does not include the cost of the cap and gown.

Application Process

Students must submit an electronic Undergraduate Application for Graduation for the Academic Advising and Support Center (AASC) to review in order to gain graduation clearance. The electronic application is available on Inside Loyola, WebAdvisor for Students > Academic Profile > Apply to Graduate: Undergraduate Students. Students who submit an application for a specific semester and do not complete the graduation requirements at the conclusion of that semester must submit a new application; however no additional fee is required.

Use the tab key to navigate the form, or place the cursor in the field you wish to complete.

Any field with a label followed by an asterisk (*) is required.

DO NOTleave the form unfinished or unattended on your screen, which presents a security risk. A time-out of your session could also occur, causing you to lose and re-enter all data.

There is a 15 minute inactivity timeout for each session.

In the form toolbar, Reset clears all fields on the form. You are prompted before the fields are actually cleared.

II. Diploma Information

In first box, enter your name exactly as you want it to appear on your diploma, including any unique capitalizations, accents and/or special characters such as tildes, umlauts, and apostrophes. In second box, enter your name exactly as it should be pronounced at Commencement.

III. Electronic Signature

Note: Depending on your device and browser, you may have to scroll down to see the Sign/Submit button.
Use the Sign/Submit button and authenticate with your Loyola username and password to electronically sign and date the form. A series of messages displays when you press the Sign/Submit button:

Message 1:

Your electronic signature is binding.

You cannot make changes once you submit.

Would you like to continue? Answer No to return to form and make changes.

Message 2:

Select OK to continue.

Select the X on the message box if you do not want to submit the form.

Message 3 (Authentication Required):

Enter your Loyola username and password for the Sign/Submit process.

Cancel if you do not wish to submit, or to review and make changes.

Selecting submit applies your electronic signature and date and no further changes can be made. A confirmation email with a link to view your completed form is then sent to your Loyola email.

IV. Form Submission

Upon successful completion of the form:

All data fields are display only

A confirmation email with a tracking number and a link to your completed form is provided.

To save an electronic copy of the graduation application for your records, save the email notice with URL. (No paper copies will be available.)

Application for Graduation Contact Information

If you have any concerns, please contact Laura Janicki, Undergraduate Graduation Coordinator, at lkjanicki@loyola.edu or via phone at 410-617-2482.

Cap and Gown

Students will receive graduation fair and cap/gown ordering information from the Office of Academic Events. Reminder: The graduation application fee does not include the cost of the cap and gown.

Commencement & Baccalaureate Contact Information

If you have any concerns, please contact the Office of Academic Events at academicevents@loyola.edu or via phone at 410-617-2261.